Riviera Paddlesurf SUP Paddles

Riviera Paddlesurf began in 2007 on the coast in Southern California, all from a family's love of SUP surfing. Riviera Paddlesurf is still family owned and operated, and the leading brand catering to Stand Up Paddle specific products only. They are stoked to produce premier designs utilizing the newest innovations that unite together and motivate people to live adventure filled, healthy lifestyles. Riviera offers premier quality stand-up paddles, which are available from Ron House, Nectar, 404, Gerry Lopez and our signature line, Riviera. They provide stand up paddles that fit the needs of first-timers, novices and experts alike. Riviera also manufactures Danny Ching Signature Riviera Paddles, Accessories and Apparel.

The Riviera Expedition Paddle is one of the very highest quality stand up paddles made under the Riviera label. It has a total blade length of 17. 5 inches, and a blade width of 8.5 inches. The total paddle weight is approximately twenty ounces uncut with the handle, and the angle of the blade is ten degrees.

â€œI designed and tested this paddle myself. The dihedral shape, based on my 2010 Outrigger World Championship paddle, adds stability throughout the entire stroke, from entry to exit. We use either carbon fiber or fiberglass to make it lightweight and durable, and the slightly smaller blade (8.5â€ across) allows for greater paddle speed...â€ Danny Ching

The dihedral shape of the Riviera PRO Danny Ching, made of Carbon Fiber, reinforces the stability of the paddle with every stroke across the water. This Riviera paddle is lightweight paddle with the power to endure force with a smaller blade that allows for faster paddle speed. The blade length is 17.5 inches, while the width is 8.5 inches. The total weight of the paddle is approximately eighteen ounces uncut, including the handle, and the angle of the blade is ten degrees.

Danny Ching, who is a resident of Redondo Beach in California, paddled into the record books when he won the Steinlager Kaiwi Channel Solo OC1 World Championship, making him the first ever non-Hawaiian paddler to win the thirty two mile race from Molokai to Oahu. Ching finished the competition in three hours, thirty eight minutes and fifty one seconds, which is the second fastest time in the entire eighteen year history of the race. This also leaves him only forty eight seconds short of beating the record.

When he was as young as twenty two, Ching was the number one in California and number three in the world in the most popular outrigger category of the competition: one-man. One man riggers are well known for being twice the speed of a kayak, and Ching took the opportunity to move quickly in his progress in the sport. He learned from his father, a Hawaiian native named Al Ching, who had started the local Lanakala Outrigger Canoe Club, which is now the largest outrigger canoe club in California with more than three hundred members.

The Riviera Scout is considered one of the very highest quality Stand up paddles in the Danny Ching Signature Riviera line. It is 17.5 inches long, 8.5 inches wide, and approximately 22 ounces uncut and with the handle. The angle of the blade is 10 degrees. The Scout paddle also features a fiberglass blade and a carbon fiber shaft. This method of construction provides the custom made look that has been traditional in the surf culture for decades, as well as the best response, glide, and maneuverability of any stand up paddle on the market.

This paddle is created by Riviera, which is operated by Danny Ching, a former member of the US Olympic Kayak Team. Chingâ€™s recent victory at Molokai was said to be among his op accomplishments as a paddler, and also â€œan eye-opener,â€ like his previous visit to Molokai for racing.

Ching is known for staying in the water and up-to-date on new paddling events. For the past seventeen years, Ching has been out in the ocean for at least four hours a day, most of the time with his stand up paddle (SUP). Recently, he participated in the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle event in Oahu, Hawaii, and measured up to his standing position as SUP Distance Champion.

The Riviera Sprout Stand up paddle, is a slightly smaller and scaled down version of the Danny Ching Pro SUP Paddle, was designed to be a better fit for women and children. It features a 16.5 inch long and 7 Â¾ inch wide blade, a whole inch smaller than the original Riviera Pro Model Paddle both ways. The shaft is thinner as well, and the total SUP paddle weight comes in at only 19 ounces, and thatâ€™s before you cut it to personal size. The angle of the paddle blade is 10 degrees and the circumference of the shaft is 8.75 centimeters.

Danny Ching was exposed by his father Al to the sport of paddling at the young age of 11. He would eventually became an exceptional athlete in high school, earning Most Valuable Player honors in water polo, swimming and soccer. In 1970, Al would find the Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Clubin Redondo Beach, where it is now the biggest outrigger club in California.
When Danny is not training for a competition or competijng in one, heâ€™sworking as a lifeguard instructor for Los Angeles County in the Junior Guards program in El Segundo, or coaching outrigger junior and menâ€™s teams. As a very busy man, Danny has stated publicly that he has no intention to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games, despite the fact he has many colleagues and friends on the team.

When he was as young as twenty two, Ching was the number one in California and number three in the world in the most popular outrigger category of the competition: one-man. One man riggers are well known for being twice the speed of a kayak, and Ching took the opportunity to move quickly in his progress in the sport.